{"title":"Diedrich Diederichsen","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiedrich Diederichsen's works offer a compelling exploration of contemporary culture through the lens of music, art, and theory. His writing illuminates the aesthetics of pop music, dissecting its cultural impact with sharp insight and intellectual rigour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thought-provoking essays that bridge education and artistic critique, inviting a deeper understanding of modern cultural phenomena. His distinctive voice challenges conventional perspectives, making his books essential for those interested in cultural studies and the nuances of popular art forms.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"aesthetics-of-pop-music-by-diedrich-diederichsen-9781509552030","title":"Aesthetics of Pop Music","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this short book, the leading German cultural critic Diedrich Diederichsen puts forward a fresh and original account of \u003cem\u003epop music\u003c\/em\u003e. He argues that pop music is not so much a form of music as a constellation of different media channels, social spaces, and behavioural systems, of which music is only a part. Its own logic of attraction is based less on compositions and the expression of subjectivity and more on indexicality, real or pseudo-involuntary effects as recorded by sound technologies, and on studio discipline and staging, and hence on performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy elaborating his innovative account of \u003cem\u003epop music\u003c\/em\u003e as a constellation, Diederichsen develops a theory that distinguishes itself from sociology, cultural studies, media studies, and ethnography, while at the same time drawing on and encompassing them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470029897964,"sku":"9781509552030","price":23.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781509552030-aesthetics-of-pop-music.jpg?v=1775207577"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/diedrich-diederichsen.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}